Search Results for: gadsden

Search Results

Casino Watch Focus has reported on the ongoing saga of a north Florida county attempting to legalize slot machines. Florida law very clearly outlines the jurisdictions of where slot machines and other gambling are legal, and Gadsden county is not one. The issue of voter approved slot machines in not designated areas reached the Florida Supreme […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported on the ongoing efforts to expand gambling through slot machine referendums in jurisdictions where the legislature has not approved them. They key case involved a voter approved referendum in Gadsden County. Creek Entertainment Grenta lawyers claimed that because the people voted for slot machines in their county and there was a […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported on the ongoing gambling expansion issue in Florida over the right of any jurisdiction to vote on allowing slot machines verses the clear intent of Florida legislators to only allow slot machines at state approved locations. The case involving gambling expansion in Gadsden County has reached the Florida Supreme Court and […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported on the ongoing Florida Supreme Court case involving slot machine expansion in Gadsden County. The local voters affirmed a ballot initiative to allow slot machines at Grenta Racing Track. At issue is the fact the Florida Legislature made slot machine law very clear when the explicitly made all slot machines illegal […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported on the ongoing Grenta Slot Machine case that carries tremendous weight and impact on the expanding gambling scene in Florida. The issue at hand involves a voter approved initiative in Gadsden County to allow for slot machines at Gretna Racing track. The problem is that Florida state law makes slot machine […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported on the ongoing efforts to renew the long standing Seminole Gambling Compact that offers various exclusive rights to the Seminole Indians in exchange for specific payments to the state. That compact expired and a new compact was negotiated between Florida Gov. Scott and the Seminole Tribe. Unfortunately, the compact was not […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported that Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi asked an appellate court to reconsider their 2-1 ruling on a slot machine case that would have huge gambling expansion implications. The case at hand involved a slot machine referendum that was passed by the Gadsden voters to authorized gambling machines, but in an area […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported that a key slot machine license case in the state of Florida has major implications for statewide gambling expansion. The Florida Attorney General asked a Florida Appellate Court to reevaluate its peculiar ruling that allowed a local vote of the people to allow slots machines at nearby dog and horse racing […]

Comments Off on Florida Anti-Gambling Group Looks to Safeguard Against Gambling Expansion Through Possible Ballot Initiative | posted in Ballot Measure, Court Case/Decision

Casino Watch Focus has reported on the recent Florida Appeals Court ruling to allow gambling expansion through voter initiated slot machine licenses. Recently, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi asked the court for a rehearing in the matter. Now, the Seminole Tribe has asked to be included in the lawsuit because they fear such expansion harms […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported that Florida Appellate Court ruled 2-1 to allow slot machines in Gadsden. Voters approved a referendum for a slot license but the Attorney Generals office said the county had no authority to issue the license. Many spoke out in opposition, including key Florida lawmakers. The Washington County Times explains: Galvano, who […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported that the Florida District Court of Appeals took up a gambling case involving slot machines licenses. The case involved whether to grant a slot machine license to Gretna Gaming. A local referendum was passed in the county to expand gambling though new slot licenses, but the Florida Attorney General’s office said […]

Casino Watch Focus has reported on the various ways Florida has faced gambling expansion this year. From full-blown, mega-resort, Vegas-style casinos to simple slot expansion referendums, Florida has been facing gambling expansion pressures on all levels. Now, the courts will represent a skate in gambling expansion as a key slots expansion issue reaches the Florida’s 1st […]

Former Alabama rep. to be 4th gambling guilty plea Former state Rep. Terry Spicer of Elba is due in federal court on Tuesday to become the fourth person to plead guilty in Alabama’s gambling corruption investigation. Spicer was charged after two of the three people who have pleaded guilty in the case, casino developer Ronnie […]

Suspect in fatal Quincy shooting turns himself in to authorities The suspect in Sunday’s fatal shooting in Quincy turned himself in early Friday morning at the Gadsden County Jail. James Wyatt McGriff, 35, surrendered about 1 a.m., said Lt. Larry Gilyard of the Quincy Police Department. He was arrested on charges of homicide and illegal […]

Vietnamese Gambling Ring Out of San Diego on America’s Most Wanted List A Vietnamese-American gambling ring is accused of cheating 29 casinos throughout the US out of close to $7 million. The group was profiled on a local San Diego news station Saturday night and is listed on the regional America’s Most Wanted bulletin. Last […]

This is a news blog for Casino Watch staff, volunteers, scholars and policy makers. The views expressed by each contributor to this blog are those of that contributor alone, and do not necessarily represent the views of Casino Watch.